Sorry to be a bit late announcing the winner–we’ve been on the most marvelous dog-friendly vacation (which I’ll be telling you more about–since we took Vance along, I have some great tips on traveling with a dog), and I forgot that I hadn’t announced the winner of the free dog treats contest before we left. I used Random.org to generate the winning number out of six entries (you should definitely enter next time–your odds of winning this random draw were one in six!).

Before I announce the winner, I wanted to thank each of you for entering. It’s always a treat (forgive the pun ;-)) to read about *your* dogs and to get to know you a bit better. And, if you weren’t our lucky winner this time, don’t despair–there will definitely be future dog giveaways here at Good Dog Health.

Our winner was the person who wrote comment #5, Steve, who wrote:

My dog loves tangerines. She’ll do *anything* for one–it’s pretty funny. We’ve gotten her to climb ladders, bring in the newspaper, and learn all sorts of other tricks, all for a tangerine.

Hope your dog likes the Zukes Treats, too, Steve. I’ve emailed you for your mailing address so I can send you your prize. And I’d love to see a video of your dog climbing a ladder for a tangerine–how fun!

Sadly, no one took me up on the dog toy giveaway portion–all you had to do was be the first to post to your blog about the giveaway and you’d have won a free dog toy. So, that portion of the contest is closed without a winner. Watch for future giveaways here because they’re going to keep getting better and better!

Also, a word to potential dog giveaway sponsors: you’re more than welcome to offer a great dog product for a future giveaway, but I am looking for really specific types of things, so please don’t be disappointed if I decline. It’s important to me that I only give away and promote things that I feel good about, and that my dog loves.

Hey guys, I’m so excited to see the entries rolling in for the free dog toy giveaway! Remember, you have to comment on the giveaway post with your dog’s favorite toy to be entered the first time and then you can either subscribe to the site by RSS/email (the links are in the sidebar at the right) or help me promote the contest by linking to it on your blog or at Twitter. With these bonus entries, it’s possible to have four entries in all, but please only enter once per household (so, one household, up to four entries).

I especially loved the comment Clenna in NH left about her Golden Retriever loving to play with rocks. Vance is a big rock fan, too, and he knows the difference between “inside toys” and “outside toys” ;-). So, keep those favorite dog toy entries rolling in and make sure to check back on the 7th to see who won the first drawing.

Oh, also because a couple people have emailed me to ask asked, the prize is the Omega Paw Tricky Treat Ball in the *Large* size. This one:

So, remember: Comment on the Free Dog Toy Announcement post to enter and then you can also subscribe to the site by rss/email, Tweet the contest, and/or post it to your blog. And check back on the 7th to see if you (and your dog) won!